Last semester at the University of Richmond, Jepson School of Leadership Studies, I researched how individuals and society prejudice...
Substance Use Disorders in College Students and COVID-19
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College Sexual Violence Survivors and COVID-19
**Trigger Warning: Sexual Violence/Assault** In September 2017, Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, began the process of rescinding...
LGBTQIA+ Youth and COVID-19
**Trigger Warning: Transphobia/Homophobia and Violence** June is Pride Month! Happy Pride to all. I would like to preface this post...
Racism and Mental Health
**Trigger Warning: Racial Violence / Police Violence ** I would like to preface this post by mentioning that I am a white person who...
Abusive Homes and COVID-19
**Trigger Warning: Violence/Abuse** During the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns of college students reentering abusive home environments...
College Mental Health and COVID-19
When the University of Richmond announced that learning would switch to entirely remote education due to COVID-19, my heart sunk as I...
Proposed State Budget Great Opportunity for Mental Health
[Condensed from our opinion column published March 2, 2020 in the Richmond Times Dispatch.] Virginia ranks 37th out of 51 states and...
Advocacy Day 2020
There was a mother who lost her son to addiction and suicide. A Navy veteran described not being able to find help when discharged...
College Student Mental Health
“We’re overwhelmed.” I heard this over and over from college counselors who stopped by our exhibit table at the Virginia Counselors...
Defending Current Health Care Protections
Mental Health America of Virginia was invited to Sen. Mark Warner's (D-VA) November 15th roundtable on defending healthcare...
A Victory for Mental Health
Gray O’Dwyer received the Mental Health Advocate Champion of the Year Award from Mental Health America of Virginia at our “Victory...
Remarks to State Crime Commission re: Gun Bills
August 20, 2019 Mental Health America of Virginia - Remarks at Virginia State Crime Commission's Public Hearing re: Special...
Statement by Paul Gionfriddo, MHA president and CEO, Regarding Donald Trump’s Recent Comments on Mental Illness
MHA’s national CEO, Paul Gionfriddo, issued the following statement regarding Donald Trump’s Recent Comments on Mental Illness: By:...
Have fun for your health
Fun and games are good for your health. Our free Game Time for Mental Health event on May 23rd is one way we are reaching out during...
From the Desk of Dr. Kimya Dennis: Connecting Our Communities with Medical-Health Professionals
Connecting Our Communities with Medical-Health Professionals We need medical-health professionals. We appreciate medical-health...